US8065758B1ExpiredUtility

Lavatory vessel liquid dispenser

Assignee: MENDEZ EDGAR GABRIELPriority: May 17, 2006Filed: May 17, 2006Granted: Nov 29, 2011
Est. expiryMay 17, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Edgar G Mendez
A47K 2005/1218A47K 5/1202
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Claims

Abstract

The present invention may be used for dispensing a liquid soap adjacent a faucet assembly having a vertical opening. A lift rod having a conduit therein may be slidably inserted in the vertical opening. A dispensing rod having a conduit may be attached at an upper end of the lift rod. A pump may be attached at a lower end of the lift rod for fluid communication with an outlet end of the pump. A reservoir tube may be attached to an inlet end of the pump and may be disposed at a second end in a liquid reservoir. The pump may have a flange and a lower portion. The lower portion may be slidably inserted in a support element to allow the flange to abut a top edge of the support element for operation of the plunger when a force may be applied to the lift rod.

Claims

exact text as granted — not AI-modified
1. An apparatus for dispensing a liquid adjacent to a spigot of a faucet assembly having a vertical opening therein comprising:
 a lift rod having a conduit therein slidably insertable in said vertical opening; 
 a dispensing rod having a conduit therein attached at an upper end of said lift rod; 
 a pump attached at a lower end of said lift rod for fluid communication of said lower end with an outlet end of said pump wherein said lower end attached to a plunger of said pump; 
 a reservoir tube attached at a first end to an inlet end of said pump and disposed at a second end in a liquid reservoir; 
 said pump having a flange and a lower portion of said pump slidably inserted in a support element disposed for said flange to abut a top edge of said support element for operation of said plunger when a force is applied to said lift rod; 
 a connection rod is attached to said lift rod by a fastener; 
 an adapter is slidably disposed on said connection rod and has a lever rod at a distal end inserted in said adapter; 
 a spring is disposed on said connection rod adjacent said adapter and retained by a first spring clip attached above said spring on said connection rod; 
 said adapter is retained by a second spring clip attached below said adapter on said connection rod; and 
 said adapter is retained by a third spring clip attached on said lever rod. 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein a handle is disposed and attached at said upper end and said dispensing rod disposed and attached to said handle wherein said handle having a fluid conduit in communication at a first end with said upper end and at a second end with said dispensing rod. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus as in  claim 2  wherein said first end is soldered to said upper end of said lift rod and said second end is soldered to said dispensing rod. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus as in  claim 2  wherein said dispensing rod is attached to said handle for generally horizontal orientation. 
     
     
       5. The apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein said lower end of said lift rod is attached to said pump by a pump adapter comprising:
 a first adapter end for insertion of said lower end and attachment of said lower end; and 
 a second adapter end for insertion in said outlet end of said pump. 
 
     
     
       6. The apparatus as in  claim 5  wherein said second adapter end has a fluid bypass structure. 
     
     
       7. The apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein said lower end has a fluid bypass structure. 
     
     
       8. The apparatus as in  claim 1  wherein said support element comprising:
 a bracket that has two generally parallel rods attachable to a support structure under said faucet assembly; and 
 a pump adjustment device with a pump channel in which said lower portion of said pump is inserted is disposed in said bracket. 
 
     
     
       9. The apparatus as in  claim 8  wherein said bracket has a drain clamp at a first end and a vertical structure attachment at a second end. 
     
     
       10. The apparatus as in  claim 8  wherein said pump adjustment device is a threaded nut disposed between said two generally parallel rods and a tubular insert threadably inserted in said threaded nut. 
     
     
       11. An apparatus for dispensing a liquid adjacent to a spigot of a faucet assembly having a vertical opening therein comprising;
 a lift rod having a conduit therein slidably insertable in said vertical opening; 
 a dispensing rod having a conduit therein attached at an upper end of said lift rod; 
 a pump at an outlet end in fluid communication with a lower end of said lift rod and said pump at an inlet end in fluid communication with a reservoir; and 
 said lift rod attached to a lever rod for operation of a drain plug in a drain assembly. 
 
     
     
       12. The apparatus as in  claim 8  wherein said bracket has a drain clamp at a first end.

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